Gift box for Valentine’s Day – Free crochet pattern

Free pattern by @jm_amigurumi (translated).

With this description, you can crochet a gift box with a bow. Any yarn and a suitable crochet hook can be used for amigurumi. The thicker the yarn, the larger the box will be.

Materials and tools:

• Yarn in two colors (white and red)
• Crochet hook
• Stuffing for toys
• Wire Cardboard or plastic (for the base)
• Needle for sewing details
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• MR – magic ring
• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease
• (…) x n times – repeat n times

Box

(White yarn):
Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Row 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Row 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Row 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Row 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Row 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Row 10: (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
Row 11: 60 sc in the back loops (60) 12-32. 60 sc (60)
Row 12: Insert a wire ring and crochet 60 sc around it (60)

Fasten off and cut the yarn. Cut out the base for the box from plastic or cardboard.
Ribbon for the box (4 pieces)

(Red yarn):

1. Chain 23
2. Starting from the 2nd chain from the hook, sc in 22 stitches, turn (22) 3-6. 1 ch, 22 sc, turn (22)

Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Place the ribbons on all four sides of the box and sew them.

Box lid White yarn:

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Row 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Row 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Row 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Row 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Row 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Row 10: (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
Row 11: (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
Row 12: 66 sc in the back loops (66) 13-19. 66 sc (66)
Row 13: 66 sl st (66)

Fasten off and cut the yarn. Cut out the lid base from plastic.